A woman stitches gold-colored cloth into flowers, preparing for the Visak Bochea, or Buddha's day, festival at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia during April, 2010.
Duong Thavary directs a group of monks through the metal detectors at the entrance to the Visak Bochea celebration, held at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap province on April 28, 2010.
Throngs of monks from all over Cambodia congregate at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap province, waiting to participate in the day's Visak Bochea festivities, held on April 28, 2010.
A cow drawing a carriage is at stand-still , along with the rest of the parade, as last-minute preparations are completed before the parade starts for the Visak Bochea festival on April, 2012.
A member of the National Association of Cambodian Scouts stands idle, poised in his position as others scramble around him, preparing to lead the parade around Bayon Wat for the Visak Bochea celebration, held on April 28.
Indonesian preformers are taking in the surroundings as they make their way to their place in the parade. Performers from all over south-east Asia dressed in traditional costumes in a representation of their respective cultures at the Visak Bochea celebration, held at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap province on April 28.
Parade preparations for the Visak Bochea celebration at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap province, held on April 28.
Parade preparations for the Visak Bochea celebration at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap province, held on April 28.
A man counts a growing stack of riels as offerings to Buddha and the temple come pouring in from the many visitors of Bayon Wat who attended the Visak Bochea celebration in Siem Reap province on April 28.
Throngs of monks from all over Cambodia congregate at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap province, waiting to participate in the day's Visak Bochea festivities, held on April 28.
Throngs of monks from all over Cambodia congregate at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap province, waiting to participate in the day's Visak Bochea festivities, held on April 28.
Throngs of monks from all over Cambodia congregate at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap province, waiting to participate in the day's Visak Bochea festivities, held on April 28.
Parade-goers cover up with scarves, ponchos and plastic bags to deal with the rain during the start of the Visak Bochea parade at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Despite the heavy down-pour at the start of the parade, visitors sitting int he "tourists" section deal with the rain to to observe the Visak Bochea celebration at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap province, held on April 28.
The Visak Bochea festivities start, along with afternoon rains, and the parade, including folk-performers, commences.
A drummer in the parade marching band beats a snare, sending the collected drops of water flying from his drum during the Visak Bochea festival.
The monks that have been mainly in on the temple grounds of Bayon Wat begin their procession among the crowd, symbolizing pilgrimage, in Siem Reap province, the site of the 2010 Visak Bochea celebration.
A man clasps his hands around a candle in prayer as monks chant and begin their procession at Bayon Wat in Siem Reap province during the 2010 Visak Bochea.
Festival-goers linger around a lit Wat as the 2010 Visak Bochea festival in Siem Reap, Cambodia winds down to a close.